Terry Parker joined the Nicholls coaching staff prior to the 2010-11 season after four years as an NCAA Division I player. Parker, a native of Stone Mountain, Ga., began his DI career at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in the Horizon League.
As a freshman in the 2002-03 season, Parker played in all 30 games for the Phoenix and made 17 starts before breaking into the starting lineup as a sophomore. Parker started 26 of UW-Green Bay's 28 games in 2003-04, averaging 8.3 points/game. Parker connected on 17 of 48 three point attempts in his sophomore season, compiling a .354 three point percentage, the second best mark on the team with a minimum of 45 attempts. In his sophomore year, Parker helped UWGB to a 17-11 season and a Horizon League Tournament appearance.
Parker transferred to Louisiana Tech for his junior and senior seasons. In 2005-06, Parker was part of a La Tech squad that went 20-13 overall and 11-5 in the WAC. The Bulldogs advanced to the second round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament and earned a trip to the National Invitational Tournament in his junior year. In 2006-07, Parker played in all 30 games and was one of the first subs off the bench for the Bulldogs, averaging 5.0 points, 1.2 assits, 1.3 rebounds and 16 minutes per game. Parker stayed on at La Tech after graduation, working with the Bulldog coaching staff in a support capacity.
